Ski handle



Sept. 11, 1928, 1,684,326

A. E. MARTINSON SKI HANDLE Y Filed Dec. 10, 1927 1 INVENTOR ESSESfl/mrew if fiarfzwon ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 11, 1928.

ANDREW E. MARTIN'SON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Application filed December 10, 1927. Serial No. 239,193.

This invention relates to SKI HANDLE.

skis, and has for an object to provide an improved form of handletherefor, wherein a support is provided over a considerable distance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ski with a substantiahandle in order to lly arc-shaped provide means whereby the handle maybe grasped conveniently by a tall or short person.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective vie closing anembodiment of the w of a ski, disinvention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through Figure 1, online 22.

approximately Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, but

showing a modified form of fa stening means.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the bodyof a ski,

which is preferably of the usual shape and may be of any desired lengthand width. A

strap 2 of usual or preferred structure, is secured to body 1 by screwsor other means as desired. Mounted on the body 1 is a handle 3 which maybe wood,

metal or other desired material, and which may be of any desired shapein cross section, thedrawing being round. In

that shown in mounting the handle 3 in place, two, holes are formed inthe body 1, said holes being prefe distance in front and rear 0 The endsof the handle rably an equal f the strap 2.

3 are inserted into these holes as shown in Figure 2, and then a wedge 4forced into the split respective ends are wedged or ly to body 1.

5 whereby the clamped tight- In Figure 3. a modified form of securingmeans is provided. In this form of the invention, the ends of the handle3 are split a short distance, and a wedge 5 so that the ends of the bantightly against the block 6.

forced therein dle will press This block is provided with a hole forreceiving the ends of the handle, and then the block is secured to body1 by suitable fastening means, as for instance, screws 7 It will beunderstood that there is a block 6 for each end of the handle 7 3. andthat these blocks are short, as for instance, only a f and two or threeinches wide.

comparatively ew inches long In forming the handle 3, the same may be ahalf circle, distance at or may extend upwardly a short right angles tothe body 1 and then formed into a half circle as shown in Figure 1.

The arc-shaped formation of the handle is of considerable advantage,

and particularly is positioned so as to straddle the strap 2. When atall person is using the ski, the hands may grasp the center of theupper part of the handle, but

if the person is comparatively short, the hands of the person will graspthe handle 3 desired point along half way down or at any the handle,thus permitting diiferent size persons to grasp the handle at the mostconvenient place. Under some circumstances, a WlSh to grasp the personusing the skis may handle in front of the strap 2 and this may be doneas readily as grasping the handle at the rear. The handle will act notonly as means for supporting a person steadily on the ski,

but as means forsteering the ski or raising the forward end above someobstacle.

The handle 3 is also made with a comparatively deep loop whereby thesame may be passed over the head and caused to rest on one of theshoulders when carrying the ski.

In this way the handle acts as a sling. and when in use, acts as ahandle which may be used or In What I claim is:

be i nored as referred.

1. A ski provided with a body, a foot clamping strap connected with saidbody in termediate the ends,

shaped handle carried by said body but looped over said strap, saidhandle being of aheight to be grasped by the hands of the person usingthe ski.

2. A ski provided with a body,

a foot strap and a looped handle, said looped handle having front andrear sections extending at right angles to the body, and a substantiallyarcshaped section connecting said right angle sections, said arc-shapedsection being spaced above said body sufiiciently to permit a personusing the ski to grasp the handle without stooping.

3. A ski, comprising distance from the front and a substantially arcabody, a foot strap and a'suhstantially arc-shaped handle positioned withits ends substantially an equal and rear respectively of said strap, thetop of said arc-shaped for pinching the ends of the handle againsthandle being spaced above said'body suflithe body. ciently to permit aperson using the ski to Signed at New York, in the county of New 10grasp the handle without stooping. York and State of New York, this 9thday 5 4. A ski formed with a body, a substa'ntialof December, A. D.1927.

1y arc-shaped handle projecting into said body, and a Wedge in each endof said handle E. MAR'HNSON.

